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Working Geek: Redfin VP of Engineering Jennifer Chao relieves stress by playing hooky every few weeks

by Monica Nickelsburg on July 21, 2017July 21, 2017 at 11:04 amComment

Jennifer Chao has an unconventional strategy for relieving stress from her demanding job as Redfin’s vice president of engineering. Taking a page from a mentor’s playbook, she takes a day… Read More

Where these 10 tech managers get their best ideas

by Monica Nickelsburg on July 15, 2017July 15, 2017 at 3:14 pmComment

Inspiration can strike at unexpected times but in the working world, we don’t always have the luxury of waiting around for that million dollar idea. That’s why we’ve compiled a… Read More

Working Geek: How Seattle’s economic development guru Brian Surratt is quietly shaping the city’s business and tech future

by Monica Nickelsburg on July 6, 2017July 6, 2017 at 3:12 pmComment

When it comes to local government, some players shine in the limelight while others exercise their influence from the wings. Brian Surratt, director of the City of Seattle’s executive office… Read More

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Working Geek: How this theater major became an engineering lead at Chef

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 22, 2017June 22, 2017 at 3:14 pmComment

Nell Shamrell-Harrington isn’t your typical software engineer. She studied theater at the University of Puget Sound and uses those skills to talk about her work in open source governance at… Read More

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Working Geek: Redfin VP of Engineering Jennifer Chao relieves stress by playing hooky every few weeks

Where these 10 tech managers get their best ideas

Working Geek: How Seattle’s economic development guru Brian Surratt is quietly shaping the city’s business and tech future

Working Geek: How this theater major became an engineering lead at Chef

Working Geek: Business vet turned UW vice provost helps professionals learn in-demand tech skills

Working Geek: Srikant Vemparala captains the 9Logic Technologies ship, with focus on new game

Working Geek: Arlan Collins’ architecture firm uses VR and ‘modular building’

Working Geek: Paul Allen’s climate change guru Spencer Reeder moonlights as a musician

Working Geek: Expedia VP Noah Tratt Snapchats his kids from around the world

Working Geek: Amazon media chief Robin Mendelson is living a childhood dream, writ large

Working Geek: How Expedia’s Local Experts VP Jen O’Twomney makes time for family

Working Geek: Why Aravind Bala left a lead engineer role at Microsoft to launch Nextio

Working Geek: Madrona’s growth guru Ryan Metzger uses data to stay organized at work and at home

Working Geek: Ossia CEO Mario Obeidat takes organizational cues from his kids

Working Geek: What Fjuri’s new Chief People Officer Tammy Perkins learned from Microsoft and Amazon

Working Geek: TUNE’s marketing VP Jennifer Wong moonlights as a UW instructor

Working Geek: FlowPlay CEO Derrick Morton relieves stress by going totally off the grid

Working Geek: What Outreach CPO Andrew Kinzer thinks startups can learn from racecar drivers

Working Geek: When Adobe Marketing Manager Dana McAlexander isn’t in the air, you’ll find her on horseback

Working Geek: Gates Foundation Chief Strategy Officer Mark Suzman takes leadership cues from former boss Kofi Annan

Working Geek: How Gabe Frost balances building a startup and running a Microsoft engineering team

Working Geek: How Amplero’s Olly Downs is ‘learning to be a good CEO’

Working Geek: TINYpulse Chief Product Officer Matt Hulett’s 11 tips for running meetings and making time for family

Working Geek: Why DomainTools’ CEO Tim Chen rejects social networks

Working Geek: How Google Maps product manager Liz Hunt unplugs

Working Geek: From elephants to Seahawks, Vulcan’s Keith Rosema has a hand in it all

14 busy tech leaders share their tips for managing everyday work and life

Working Geek: How these 13 tech execs run their meetings

Working Geek: PayScale’s data guru Katie Bardaro shares tips for managing work and life

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